The Apple 20" matte, silver-frame Cinema Display has three cables: a DVI cable, Firewire and USB.
According to the Apple instructions, all three need to be connected to the MacBook Pro's ports.
I used a DVI-to-MiniDisplay Port to connect the first DVI cable to the MBP's Mini-Display Port.
I connected the USB.
However, I did not connect the Firewire cable (because I didn't have a Firewire converter).
And yet, the Cinema Display seems to work fine with just 2 out of the 3 cables connected.
Why does Apple require all 3 cables to be connected, and am I potentially causing problems to the hardware? Or I am good to go with just 2 cables connected?
According to the Apple instructions, all three need to be connected to the MacBook Pro's ports.
I used a DVI-to-MiniDisplay Port to connect the first DVI cable to the MBP's Mini-Display Port.
I connected the USB.
However, I did not connect the Firewire cable (because I didn't have a Firewire converter).
And yet, the Cinema Display seems to work fine with just 2 out of the 3 cables connected.
Why does Apple require all 3 cables to be connected, and am I potentially causing problems to the hardware? Or I am good to go with just 2 cables connected?
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